Race condition in OpenClaw - #VU125291
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125291
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass the intended shared-secret rate-limit budget.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in shared-secret authentication on Tailscale-capable paths when processing concurrent asynchronous authentication attempts. A remote user can send concurrent authentication attempts to bypass the intended shared-secret rate-limit budget.
This issue is scoped to Tailscale-capable paths.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.